intestines
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Baby Theo, who is now five months old and thriving, had gastroschisis, where the belly button does not develop properly, causing the intestines to grow externally.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
A naturally occurring compound found in rice bran may influence how strongly the intestines contract, according to new research from Toho University.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Anti-obesity treatments mimic a hormone secreted by the intestines, GLP-1.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“It’s in your intestines causing inflammation, causing an immune reaction, which is responsible for the diarrhea,” Adalja said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I could tell he was in a deep sleep because his full weight squashed into my intestines like a five-hundred-pound dumbbell.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
